#VU96640 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in pcp - CVE-2023-6917

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#VU96640 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in pcp - CVE-2023-6917

Published: August 30, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96640
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6917
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
pcp
Software vendor:
Performance Co-Pilot

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application uses mixed privilege levels utilized by systemd services associated with PCP. A local user can escalate privileges on the system via symlink attacks.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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